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Shanghai Surprise

MovieReleased Aug 198697 min$17M budget
Adventure#1170Comedy#2482
Movie Rank
Jun 14, 2026
#6,332
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Buzz Score
Jun 14, 2026
0.2
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Shanghai Surprise

Shanghai Surprise is a 1986 adventure comedy film starring Sean Penn and Madonna, portraying a fortune hunter and a missionary nurse on a quest for stolen opium in Shanghai.

Released
1986
Runtime
97 min
Rating
PG-13
Budget
$17M
Box Office
$2M
Status
Released
Streaming
Amazon Prime VideofuboTVMGM+ Amazon ChannelMGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
Rankings
#6,332All Movies#1,170Adventure#2,482Comedy
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Daily update · June 14, 2026

Shanghai Surprise ranks #6,332 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 0.2. It peaked at #7,422 of all time (Dec 29 - Jan 27, 2023). It ranks #6,195 over the past 365 days.

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Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on June 14, 2026

Overall and genre
#6,332
Movies
#1,170
Adventure
#2,482
Comedy
#1,067
Crime
#1,172
Romance

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
0.2
#7,422Overall rank
Dec 29 - Jan 27, 2023
1-Year Buzz Score
0.1
#6,195Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Top Cast

Most popular Shanghai Surprise cast members by current Buzz Score on June 14, 2026
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#1
Madonna
as Gloria Tatlock
11.6
#2
George Harrison
as Nightclub Singer
6.0
#3
Sean Penn
as Glendon Wasey
5.7
#4
Richard Griffiths
as Willie Tuttle
1.0
#5
Paul Freeman
as Walter Faraday
0.7
#6
Professor Toru Tanaka
as Yamagani San
0.3
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